I concur. I don't know where you are geographically, but here in the central mid-Midwest most industrial plants hire automation positions in maintenance based solely on experience. Many plants around here have programming-only positions, and there are also automation contractors who care only about your experience and abilities when hiring. I'm 42.9 and filled that niche for my employer by proving my ability to save them the costly calls to outside contractors for troubleshooting, changes/updates, and new designs.
I'd say if you enjoy the ladder logic side of things then focus on filling your head up with all of the stuff that's coming down the pike right now as it will have employable application.
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I concur. I don't know where you are geographically, but here in the central mid-Midwest most industrial plants hire automation positions in maintenance based solely on experience. Many plants around here have programming-only positions, and there are also automation contractors who care only about your experience and abilities when hiring. I'm 42.9 and filled that niche for my employer by proving my ability to save them the costly calls to outside contractors for troubleshooting, changes/updates, and new designs. I'd say if you enjoy the ladder logic side of things then focus on filling your head up with all of the stuff that's coming down the pike right now as it will have employable application.